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The percentage rate used to calculate dividend payments on preferred stock.

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Mergers and Acquisitions - Narratives (Details) - USD ($)			9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 02, 2020	Mar. 13, 2020	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Mar. 05, 2020
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Preferred Stock, Dividend Rate, Percentage			6.75%	6.75%
Senior Notes due 2024 [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage			7.00%
Senior Notes Due 2025 [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage			8.00%
Senior Notes due 2023 [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage			7.25%
Senior Notes due 2023 [Member] \| Cincinnati Bell Inc. [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage			7.25%
Senior Notes Due 2028 [Member] \| Cincinnati Bell Telephone Company LLC (CBT) [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage			6.30%
Brookfield Infrastructure Group [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Common shares price per share as stock consideration					$ 14.50
Termination fee		$ 24,800,000
MIP Merger [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Common shares price per share as stock consideration		$ 15.50
MIP Merger [Member] \| Senior Notes due 2024 [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Aggregate cash payment on pro rata basis	$ 2,812,500
MIP Merger [Member] \| Senior Notes Due 2025 [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Aggregate cash payment on pro rata basis	$ 1,050,000